I have two nieces - one, commonly referred to on this blog as DQ (short for Drama Queen - she's a fabulous actor - and a Drama Queen) is 14, and The Bean is four. Neither of their parents have done anything less than instill confidence and the importance of using one's brain in their … Continue reading A Note to My Nieces: These are not your role models.

Hey, faithful readers! My latest freelance article is out on the stands and online, and it was a particularly fun assignment. I  interviewed recent high school graduate Elise Guillen of Springfield, Mass., picture above, for Lioness magazine, which just celebrated its one-year anniversary (Congratulations Natasha and Crew!). The story appeared as a feature in a … Continue reading Blown Away: Student Refuses to Let Mother Nature Break her Stride

So let's take a minute to talk about the highlight of my day - a little board game called Huggermugger. Due to some Internet issues in my apartment, NetFlix has been on the fritz and my laptop has been in paperweight mode. In this scenario and my current situation, my options were a Teen Mom … Continue reading The ChronicACLS, part two

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It's Monday and I'm on Day 3 of recovery from my recent ACL reconstruction surgery. I'm writing this while my leg flexes automatically in a CPM machine -- something I'm now strapped to for six-to-eight hours a day. Surgery went well; the staff at BMC's Crane Center were great and I was home by early … Continue reading The ChronicACLs, part one